Decimals and Mixed Numbers: Real-World Math Challenge

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 5 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

You have 5.6 meters of ribbon. If you cut it into pieces that are 1.4 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A car travels 3.75 miles per liter of fuel. If you have 12 liters of fuel, how far can the car travel?

• 30 miles

• 60 miles

• 15 miles

• 45 miles

A box contains 4 3/4 pounds of apples. If you divide the apples equally into 5 bags, how many pounds of apples will each bag contain?

• 0.95 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 0.75 pounds

• 1.25 pounds

You bought 2.5 kilograms of sugar. If you use 0.75 kilograms for a cake, how much sugar do you have left?

• 2.0 kilograms

• 3.0 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms

• 1.75 kilograms

A garden is 3 1/2 meters long and 2 1/4 meters wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 7.875

• 6.5

• 8.25

• 9.5

You read 1.2 books each week. How many books will you read in 4 weeks?

• 2.4 books

• 6.0 books

• 3.2 books

• 4.8 books

A bottle holds 2.8 liters of juice. If you pour out 1.5 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1.3 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

You have 6.4 kilograms of flour. If you use 1.6 kilograms to make bread, how much flour do you have remaining?

• 6.0 kilograms

• 3.2 kilograms

• 4.8 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

A recipe requires 3 1/3 cups of milk. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how many cups of milk do you need?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 2/9 cups

• 1 1/2 cups